OKLO Gained Over 33% This Week. Here is Why

The share price of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) surged by 33.48% between December 30, 2025, and January 6, 2026, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week.

Backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) develops advanced fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale to customers in the United States.

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) was among the small modular reactor (SMR) stocks that popped on January 5 following reports that the US House of Representatives’ Energy subcommittee would officially begin the review of the current status of the nuclear sector in the United States. The subcommittee will hold hearings on how best to support the deployment of nuclear power plants, with the expectation that new implementing regulations may be issued to advance several executive orders President Trump issued last year to reduce red tape and increase the country’s nuclear energy capacity.

Full committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Energy Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-Ohio) stated:

This hearing will offer a chance to discuss the current state of our nuclear industry, addressing the licensing and deployment of nuclear power while examining how the implementation of recent laws and policies can support the industry’s growth — growth that will be vital to meeting our energy and security needs.

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) garnered significant investor attention last year, driven in particular by multiple contracts the company won from the Department of Energy. As a result, the stock posted impressive gains of 238% in 2025.

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